Hagfors

Hagfors Meaning & Origin

About Hagfors
The surname Hagfors is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hag," meaning "enclosure" or "fenced pasture," and "fors," meaning "rapids" or "waterfall." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hagfors can be interpreted as "enclosure by the rapids" or "fenced pasture near a waterfall." It likely originated as a locational surname for individuals who lived near or owned land in such areas in Sweden.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hagfors is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hagfors: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hagfors based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hagfors is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKFRS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H021062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 G F ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/hagfors*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKFRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hagfors in Braille

Here's how to represent Hagfors in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hagfors in braille

How to sign the name Hagfors using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hagfors using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hagfors in sign language

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